Why Do Older Adults Have Difficulty in Attention-Demanding Tasks

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why do older adults have difficulty in attention-demanding tasks?

• A) They experience a decrease in the efficiency of inhibitory mechanisms.
• B) Visual sensory deficits cause inattention in older adults.
• C) They have a decrease in myelination of the brain causing difficulty in attention.
• D) Auditory sensory deficits are the primary cause of inattention in older adults.

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